The first step in the screening process is the Title/Abstract screen. This is based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria that you set in your protocol or prior to beginning the review. At this point you may exclude based solely on the on the title and abstract.
If multiple collaborators are working on the project, you will have the option to turn blind on which means that no one can see how others have voted. Only the review owner can turn off blinding at the appropriate time.
On the left side menu, you will have the option to set keywords for inclusion and exclusion (to be highlighted in green and red, respectively) and then to turn highlights on.
You may choose to add notes during the screening process by selecting "Add Notes."
After Title/Abstract screening, you may choose to export the included and undecided results and manage them independently outside of Rayyan QCRI. However, you also have the option to upload PDFs to each record in Rayyan QCRI.
Choose "Upload PDF full-texts" and select public or private.
Make sure you don't upload copyrighted files as public, as this may be a copyright infringement on proprietary content.
When you choose to exclude a record, you should choose a reason. You can set those reasons in Rayyan so that they are easier to select.
